Stricter measure in place for expelling gays from military

 Published in: Legalbrief Today
Date: Mon 29 March 2010
Category: Human Rights

 

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has announced changes to the enforcement of the 'Don't Ask Don't, Tell' policy to make it more difficult to expel openly gay service members from the military, notes the Jurist.

The changes, set to take effect immediately, include raising the level of who can initiate and conduct investigations, revising what constitutes credible information to initiate an investigation, and revising what constitutes a 'reliable person' for initiating an investigation.